British Expansion/Indian resistance 1750-1856

Question 1

Annexation of Sindh!

Answer 1

• failure in Afghanistan 1841
• British turned to Sindh to make up for the failure
• treaty with Amirs of Sindh 1809
• general CHARLES NAPIER provoked the Amirs
• Amirs attack British residency in 1843
• Amirs defeated and Sindh annexed!

Question 2

Indian resistance between 150-1856

Answer 2

• first anglo Mysore war 1767-69 (Haider Ali)
• second anglo Mysore war 1779-84 (Haider Ali & Tipu Sultan) cruising British defeat & expansion of territories
• third anglo Mysore war 1789-1792 (Tipu sultan french ally invaded British ally Travancore 1789)
• first anglo Marathan war 1775-82
• second anglo Marathan war 1803-05

-Ranjit Singh Sikh ruler of Punjab for 40 years unopposed by British

Question 3

British expansion between 1750?

Answer 3

-Success

• 157 battle of Plassey
• 1764 22 Oct Battle of Buxar
• land revenue in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa
• foundation
• 4th anglo Mysore war 1799
• 3rd anglo Mysore war 1817-1818
• annexation of Sindh and Punjab
• the doctrine of lapse
• British losses/Indian resistance

Question 4

Doctrine of lapse?

Answer 4

• 1852
• Lord Dalhousie
• when a ruler died without an heir British would annex their lands
• Satara, Nagapur, Jhansi
• Nawab of Oudh died in 1856 and his land was seized despite having a heir

Question 5

India act 1784 / Pitts India act

Answer 5

• addressed EIC shortcomings of 1773
• British Monarchy took direct control over India and ended EIC Power
• Royally appointed Governor General
• Lord Cornwallis 1856
• Board of control replaced the EIC board of directors (trading to sovereign bosy)
• police system made to administer justice & keep order

Question 6

Sunset law/Permanent settlement law

Answer 6

• 1793
• zamindars of Bengal had to pay a British fixed amount
• 10% of total revenue collected
• financial interest of EIC and Bengal became wealthiest province
• funds for further expansion

Question 7

Subsidiary alliances?

Answer 7

-Lord Wellesley as GG 1798
-local rulers would be allowed to rule only if they agreed to get British army protection
-ruler would pay the army cost and accept a British resident advisor
-consolidated British power with little cost
EXAMPLES
-Nizam of Hyderabad 1798 (barred from the alliance with french and Marathas)
-Tipu Sultan refused but was defeated in 1799